Radium 223
Name: Radium 223
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Radium 223 Brand Names
Radium 223 may be found in some form under the following brand names:
Xofigo
Radium 223 and Lactation
Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
It is not known if radium 223 crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this medication, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing or stop the use of this medication. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risk of using this medication.
Radium 223 Dosage
Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully. The dose your doctor recommends may be based on the following:
- the condition being treated
- other medical conditions you have
- other medications you are taking
- how you respond to this medication
- your weight
- your height
- your age
- your gender
The dose regimen is 50 kBq (1.35 microcurie) per kilogram of body weight, given every 4 weeks for 6 injections.